Description:
1. In order to enhance the entrepreneurial capabilities, sustainable business management skills, and international competitiveness of Taiwan's youth in the industrial sector, this program centers on learning from Germany's successful "Industry 4.0" experience. The program is planned to be conducted in Frankfurt and Stuttgart, Germany, as its learning hubs, through visits to academic institutions and in-depth study tours, combined with internationally renowned flagship exhibitions, to strengthen young entrepreneurs' capabilities in driving industrial upgrading and responding to shifts in the international trade and economic landscape amid the wave of digital transformation.
2. A summary of the program is as follows:
(1) Program Name: I-3-3 Germany 4.0 Reality Adventure.
(2) Theme Category: Startup Teams and Professional Competency Development.
(3) Host Institutions for the Study Visit: Tentatively scheduled to include the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA) and the de:hub digital ecosystem center.
(4) Number of Participant Slots: 15.
(5) Dream Fulfillment Period: Tentatively scheduled from October 4 to October 20, 2026, for a total of 17 days (including travel days).
(6) For eligibility requirements for youth applicants, please refer to the program guidelines.
3. Registration is open from today until 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. For more information, please visit the Youth Ten-Billion-NT Overseas Dream Fund Program website (https://twpathfinder.org/). For further inquiries, please contact the Youth Ten-Billion-NT Overseas Dream Fund Program task force at: 02-2377-1388.
4. One copy of the program guidelines for the Youth Ten-Billion-NT Overseas Dream Fund Program "I-3-3 Germany 4.0 Reality Adventure" is enclosed.
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